We rode our mountain bikes here on the cape cod rail trail in search of some single track. The paved trails through the park are beautiful and very little traffic. They pass around many ponds and thickly wooded areas with lots of shade. Plenty of off road options with mainly mild to moderate single track. Best on the Cape I have found so far. The All Trails App and Trailsfork App have all of the Trails options with GPS tracking. Worked really well for us. read more

My family loves camping here. If you like large private wooded campsites, ponds, lakes, fishing, hiking, biking- then this is the campground for you. There are so many ponds & lakes that not one beach is ever crowded, very often you could be the only person there. Biggest downside is the TICKS..... My family went camping 3rd week in June & now three of us have been diagnosed with LYME & BABESIOSIS. If you have flu-like symptoms that come & go, headaches, feel tired. I highly suggest asking for blood tests. --- Other than that- Enjoy ! read more

I am still in shock and awe right now this very moment with the fact that this park has not one, but TWO free parking lots! That is simply unheard of in high peak cape cod season!! Nuts I say! Plus the main free parking lot is literally on the cape cod rail trail so if you bring your bikes which you definitely should, easiest day trip ever since you can leave your car there worry free!! There is also a bike rental shop in the parking lot next door even if you don't have a bike rack to bring your own bike, and biking on that rail trail is the definition of awesome. Camping here, well? There are definitely pros and cons. First pro is those campgrounds are cheap!!! $15 a night plus a $10 online transaction fee definitely makes it cheap! BUT you can only bring a max of 4 people or "one family" whatever that means ha So for large groups of friends, you will have to be crafty and look ahead in getting two sites near each other. And you'll want to do that anyway because some sites are awesome here and other sites are not so secluded...So just try and study those sites out in advance if you can! And I hope you aren't a light sleeper, because the bathroom door every time it closes sounds like big bang that really just seems to resonate throughout the campsites, but I guess you get used to it. These sites are also drive in sites, so car camping if you are camping hoarders like we are, is definitely possible. But there is only one grill/campfire spot per site, so if you have 10-15 pounds of meat to cook like we silly campers all ended up bringing for one night (crazy I know ha) it may take you a while to get all of that meat cooked ha Long story short, cheap spot to camp, access to lots of lakes in the park some for swimming too, free parking lot, and rail trail! And with online reservations makes it easy to book something last minute too which we did about 2 days before we went ha read more

Just stayed here for the long holiday weekend with my wife and 2 young children and had a great time! Many bathrooms have been recently remodeled, miles of biking for all ages, close to beaches, lighthouses, museums, shopping, etc. I took my kids sailing on my sunfish sailboat on one of several on-site ponds! We had so much fun here that we never swam in the nearby ocean, which is a first for me. Highly recommend this! I have stayed at many state campgrounds and private ones too and this is the best I have found! read more

Nickerson is fantastic. You can book the "perfect" spot for you online. Book early as Nickerson fills fast! Affordable place to stay on the cape. The sites are roomy- - you're not on top of one another. read more

Could be my favorite lake in the world! Quiet, clean, and beautiful. Free after 4 PM.

Visited some friends camping out overnight at this place and I was impressed. It is a pretty large place with all sorts of camp sites with a few huge ponds inside the grounds with boat launches and fishing spots and beaches for swimming. The camp sites looked pretty cool and had plenty of room and there was even a store for the campers and a dumping station and showers, all within the grounds of the park. Very clean place and lots of hiking trails. Plus the Cape Cod bike trail crosses right through the middle of this place! read more

I was staying at the yurt. And then, shared a tent with my friend. It was so clean and convenient with the facilities.

Went camping at Nickerson in August 2013. It was a perfect and less expensive way to visit the cape. Lots of shade over the sites and bath room facilities are a short walk away. We had no problem with loud noise and enjoyed having a campfire every night. Brewster is a great location and an easy travel to other towns on the cape. We will be visiting Nickerson State Park again for sure! read more

Nickerson is a really affordable way to enjoy the Cape. This is the place that turned me on to camping. Went for 2 nights to try camping on for size in mid June, which was probably the best time of the summer, since it was still fairly quiet on the Cape. Our site was directly behind bathroom/shower facilities but still had a quiet, secluded feel. There are two swimming ponds, with sandy beach front. One was a five minute walk away from our site. Boat rentals are available in the park, but are really expensive and by the hour. Out of the park, you can rent boats cheaper for the day. Rangers are very helpful and knowledgeable. Best part is- you're about 5-10 minutes away by car to most amenities (supermarket, restaurants, gas, beaches) in case you forgot anything. read more

This is a beautiful campground with spring-fed ponds, tons of campsites, and the feel of New England woods out on the Cape! I recommend Area 6 for sites with a little more privacy, though you should not expect too much even then. The best thing about Nickerson is its location - close to Cape Cod attractions but a fraction of the price for other lodgings. The drawbacks - restrooms and showers need to be cleaned more often, and quiet hours rules need to be enforced. read more

for a cheap weekend retreat, this is the place to go. it was absolutely beautiful, clean, quiet and the pond was breathtaking. not your typical family campground. our site could have been more private but there are a bunch of secluded sites. check the map and book well in advance. tango..... i am your father. read more

I had my first fall camping experience at Nickerson this past weekend and it was great. The check-in experience was quick and simple. The camp sites are drive-in sites and are good size. We had four people and two tents and didn't feel crowded at all. A perk for us was that we had a path right down to the smaller kettle pond. Being that it was the first weekend in October the park was busy but not packed, enough people around that you didn't feel completely alone in the woods but not so many that you felt crowded. My only complaints are that the area our site was in (area one) had no showers and that the park store was open weird hours (that may have just been because it was past Labor Day though). read more

This is a beautiful park and ponds! Great for kids. - easy hiking trails - and on the pond can rent out paddle boats, ext which is fun! $5/car admission or buy a seasonal pass. Great for days too windy to be on ocean beach but still want to go swimming and be outdoors! read more

Nickerson is a beautiful park right off the Rail Trail perfect for all things outdoors- running, biking, swimming, kayaking, and camping. Personally, I've been running and biking through the Nickerson trails for years and I never get tired of the quiet scenery. The loops make the paths easy to navigate and there are plenty of hills to keep you on your toes! read more

A lovely park, we have camped here three times. The sites are private, well maintained and accessible, with beautiful views of woods and ponds.....The trails, both hiking and biking, are extensive and also well kept. Staff are friendly and helpful, overall a fabulous camping experience. I highly recommend visiting this state park, only an hour and a half from Boston! read more

Nice beach at the pond, helpful staff, paved bike trails inside the park, wonderful hiking trails, and you can bike to National Seashore from the park ~! The showers are free, clean, and plentiful for sucha large campground. The sites have fire rings with grills and the few sites I checked out more closely, the picnic tables were also all in great shape. All around very well-kept park and that's kudos to park staff. The park was fully booked the weekend we stayed but the staff kept the bathroom clean enough, it was probably the drunk people that turned the bathroom into a pigsty in the first place... Which is one of the many reasons I appreciate the no-alcohol policies. I know campgrounds are generally unable to enforce no-alcohol policies, but at least they cleaned up the messes quickly !! read more

My husband and I were looking for a vacation away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and being Cape Cod natives we decided that Nickerson would be a great place to go since it was not too far from home in case of an emergency but far enough away we could kick back and relax. Plus it only cost 15 bucks to get a site! We had the time of our lives! We were able to secure a site at the peak of the season and the staff were so helpful we were able to stay another night due to a cancelation in a yurt! We did so much in within the weekend from swimming in the many ponds at Nickerson to fishing in the well stocked (yes, stocked ponds! They stock them every year!) There is not only alot to do within the park like biking, hiking etc, there is plenty to do in the surround towns. For instance there is the Wellfleet drive-in that has a double movie feature (very reasonably priced too!) and also a flee market. Also I love that the grocery store is only a few miles away so I was able to get everything I needed to grill without having to pay inflated prices within the park. (frozen burgers at the park were 4.99 for two burgers where as you could go to Shaws and pay 4.99 for a whole package of fresh burger meat) The only downside to camping is that any noise travels throughout the campground and the screaming kid four sites away may sound like it is right next to you, but as the night goes on the noise seems to calm down. Nickerson is greater than I remembered. We were only 15 miles from home but we felt like we were miles away in the woods in New Hampshire! We were so sad when had to leave but I am definetly booking for this weekend. Just remember the camping experience is what you make it. Try not to get discouraged over noises and if someone is being really loud and disturbing other campers just let the office know and they will take care of it for you. Also if you are looking to book a site the best way is online. Sometimes you have to check several times a day until someone cancels and a site becomes available. If one site does open up, book it the second you see it because I can guarantee it won't be available within five mins. because someone else with steal it away. I only book online! I guess I like the thrill of the hunt. lol. I hope this review helps but I can say with confidence that if you book a trip at Nickerson you won't be dissappointed. :) read more

Huge state park with the best park store . Richie and Lisa will have anything you need. The bike trails are excellent and park rangers are helpful to tourists and locals alike. You can walk to the ocean if you don't love the fresh water ponds. Area 1 & Area 7 are my favorites for tent sites w/ more privacy. read more

If you're into roughing it out in the toolies, it is not for you. If you're into camping where they have clean showers,restrooms and two great crystal clear fresh water swimming ponds, and a cheap place to stay while on the cape this is a great place for a base while on the cape. Boating is allowed(electric motors only).Less than an hour from the canal and about the same from provincetown, The market is right up the street along with the best seafood restaurants on the planet. Not fancy but the food is great. History is here,. Old museums and Beaches are everywhere as are biking trails all the way to wellfleet. You should book in advance. There are a plethera of other campgrounds all over the cape, but nickerson's is the best. Try for areas 1 through 5 if you can. After 10 or so it's quiet time. They don't alow liquor(funny, everybody walks around with large cans of soda pop with ice). Roudyness is not tolerated. the ranger will ask the rule breakers to quiet down only once. Then the state troopers will come and tell you to take your things and leave. It is a STATE park. (too much roudyness in the past caused this). This is a great place to take your kids also. I hope you enjoy Nickersons. I have been coming here since the late 50's. My friends meet up here every year at the same time. Everyone has a good time. read more

Without rambling too much, this park is wonderful. I used to frequent it as a Boy Scout and our troop had many great outings and memories here. Wonderful bike trails and camping grounds abound. Highly recommend you visit it if in the area and you love nature walks or exercise. Love it. read more

Had a lovely experience camping here, it was peaceful and private. Our plot was placed far enough away from our neighbors that we couldn't really see or hear them. Very reasonably priced, the shower facilities were clean and overall it was a great experience, would definitely come again! read more

Nickerson State park is gorgeous. The lake that we stayed near was crystal clear with a warm blue glow and soft sand. It was paradise to swim in it. The view over the lake is dark emerald mountains with aquamarine sky. Blocking the view are gypsy moths. These tree-killers are everywhere. We had about a thousand in our tent. The park doesn't do anything about them. If moths get taken home with you, they will spread. Blocking the amazing views of Nickerson State Park are terrible gypsy moths. However, the lake is amazing and there are lots of fun things to do. read more